1bassoon Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 OK, Hive, help me out here: Back story - last Friday night, started to feel "low". Spent all weekend resting and in bed - by Sunday night, felt better! Hooray! Monday - out and about, felt fine. Hooray! Tuesday - 7-year old is sick with bad cold, I start to feel tired. By Tuesday night, I know I'm getting sick. Wednesday through yesterday (Friday) - horrible congestion. No fever that I know of. Feel incredibly run down and exhausted. Debated going to the dr. yesterday, but didn't. Today - congestion is much better. I've got a cough and some congestion, but nowhere NEAR what I've had. I had said I would go to the dr. this morning if I wasn't better - I've got an Easter gig, with rehearsal this afternoon. So am I better? Well, I think I am. I mean - what are they going to do - give me an antibiotic? Which I really don't want? Am I right that this is all in the realm of a cold - a very, very bad cold? Diagnose me, please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Sounds to me like you're on the mend and that it was just a bad cold. I'm sorry you were sick and hope that you keep feeling better throughout the day. :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 See, that's what I think, too, Jane.. . But my mom's coming tonight to spend Easter with us, and I know I'm gonna hear, "Why didn't you go to the Doctor?" To which I can reply, "The Hive said it wasn't necessary." ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I would say it is just a cold, especially with no fever or a very low grade fever. A cold is viral, so they would not give you anything. If it was bacterial, you would generally have a fever. Take a decongestant and enjoy your weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 See, that's what I think, too, Jane.. . But my mom's coming tonight to spend Easter with us, and I know I'm gonna hear, "Why didn't you go to the Doctor?" To which I can reply, "The Hive said it wasn't necessary." ;) Sounds like your good to me.. and to Mom I would say "I wasn't bleeding, dying or dead... why go?" :D:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 It's near impossible to get an antiobitic around here; and they're useless vs. a virus...You sound like you are on the mend to me...in my non-medical opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 You sound like you are on the mend to me...in my non-medical opinion. Sounds like all you need is "tincture of time". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Sounds like all you need is "tincture of time". :iagree: And, she's a doctor! So, tell your mom that you DID consult with a doctor! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 (edited) Sounds like what I have. Yesterday, I felt like cr@p. Heavy congestion, body exhaustion (but not tired sleepy). Low fever, that comes and goes. A bit of a cough, but it is definitely from the congestion running down my throat. I woke up with a bone dry mouth, but now that I have some hot coffee in me and have moved around a bit, I actually feel pretty good. My plan is to clean for couple hours this morning, resting periodically. Ds has a movie party planned her for 20 teenagers so, once they get here, I will move upstairs and go back to bed. Dh will be here to supervise. For my symptoms, I would not go to the doctor, there isn't anything they can do except prescribe a steroid nasal spray and/or an inhaler for the cough if there is restriction. If you can get by without those....don't go. I feel lke if I take it pretty easy today, I should be better for tomorrow. If your performance is singing, I know I couldn't do that without coughing. You may want to consider if that is going t work for you or not. :grouphug::grouphug: Hope you are all better today! :grouphug::grouphug: Edited April 7, 2012 by Tap, tap, tap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 :iagree: And, she's a doctor! So, tell your mom that you DID consult with a doctor! :lol: Sweet! I can use that, can't I?? And do you know. . .last week, my dh had a sinus infection (or so he said). He took three - THREE - of his Amoxicillin. Then stopped. I asked him if he'd ever heard about antibiotic resistance. He said no. :glare: My husband is the reason antibiotics are losing their effectiveness. There. I said it. Thanks, all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 Sounds like what I have. Yesterday, I felt like cr@p. Heavy congestion, body exhaustion (but not tired sleepy). Low fever, that comes and goes. A bit of a cough, but it is definitely from the congestion running down my throat. I woke up with a bone dry mouth, but now that I have some hot coffee in me and have moved around a bit, I actually feel pretty good. My plan is to clean for couple hours this morning, resting periodically. Ds has a movie party planned her for 20 teenagers so, once they get here, I will move upstairs and go back to bed. Dh will be here to supervise. For my symptoms, I would not go to the doctor, there isn't anything they can do except prescribe a steroid nasal spray and/or an inhaler for the cough if there is restriction. If you can get by without those....don't go. I feel lke if I take it pretty easy today, I should be better for tomorrow. If your performance is singing, I know I couldn't do that without coughing. You may want to consider if that is going t work for you or not. :grouphug::grouphug: Hope you are all better today! :grouphug::grouphug: Yup, that's EXACTLY what I have. I play bassoon - which no one hears, anyways ;) - so I can muddle through, methinks. Stinks not to be able to sing tomorrow's Easter hymns, though :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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